She turned to see Mildred Hastings, the librarian at the Buttercup Bend Library and Nancy’s landlord, walking toward her.
Cathy stood and waved. “Mildred. What are you doing here?”
The sixty-something lady smiled. “I’m taking a library science class. We librarians have to stay up-to-date with all the changes in technology.”
That made Cathy feel less different about being an older student. If Mildred could go back to school at her age, there was no reason Cathy should feel embarrassed for doing the same.
Mildred came over to their table. She was holding a coffee cup. “I was just grabbing a cup of coffee before going to my class. Mind if I join you?”
“Of course not,” Cathy said. “This is my friend, Gloria. She’s in my anthropology class.”
Gloria smiled at Mildred, but the librarian sud
